Polls close in Czech municipal, Senate elections

Polls closed at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Czech municipal elections and elections to one-third of seats in the Senate. Nearly 190,000 candidates stood for around 62,000 seats on local councils, while 154 candidates have contested 27 seats in the upper house of Parliament.

Results from smaller municipalities are expected on Saturday evening, while complete results may not be available until early Sunday morning.

The second round of Senate elections will take place next weekend.